“After dinner, Tom and Harry got their guitars out and started a jam session. It was wonderful.”
“晚餐之后,汤姆和哈里拿出了吉他,即兴演奏了一段。真是太棒了。”
7. Call the tune
– to be in a position of authority to give orders and make important decisions
Call the tune——位于权威地位,下达命令,做出决策。
“Peter was always the person who called the tune in our team.”
“彼得总是我们队伍里那个发号施令的人。”
(There is also another idiom “to call the shots” that has a similar meaning)
(另一个词组to call the shots意思相同)
8. Blow the whistle
– to report an illegal or unacceptable activity to the authorities.
Blow the whistle——向权威部门举报不合法、不能接受的行为。
“Janet came under a lot of pressure from her colleagues when she blew the whistle on what was going on in the bank.”
“珍妮特在同事那受到很大压力,因为她举报了银行了发生的事。”
(a whistle blower is the noun – “more recognition needs to be given to the courage it takes to be a whistle blower“.)
(whistle blower是对应的名词——“应该对举报人的勇气给予充分重视”)
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